WELL · 42-427-33199 · DISTRICT 4
Slick 541 #3
Starr County · Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Vertical
Slick 541 #3 (API 42-427-33199) is a permitted well in Starr County filed by Merit Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1999 and 2023, permitted to 7,800 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Vicksbutg I.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Dec 2020 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyMar 3, 2023 |
- 7,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 3, 2023
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 890K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.442228, -98.602450
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick 541 G-4-175681 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 890K | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick 541 G-4-294868 | Rincon (G-3, East) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2023 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Nov 1999 → Jan 2002
- 2Samson Lone Star LPFeb 2002 → Jun 2007
- 3Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Apr 2008
- 4Pogo Producing Company LLCMay 2008 → Aug 2011
- 5Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 6OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 7Merit Energy CompanyJun 2017 → Dec 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 888320-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Feb 17, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | 7,250 |
| 488331-99 | Drill | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Oct 8, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | Oct 11, 1999 | 7,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-175681 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-294868 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 403 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,140 | 4,146 | Perforated |
| 6,252 | 6,264 | Perforated |
| 6,744 | 6,759 | Perforated |
| 6,769 | 6,774 | Perforated |
| 6,794 | 6,800 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,458 | 12.25 | 1,040 S |
| 4.5 | 6,954 | 7.875 | 1,265 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 28, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2004 | Aug 27, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2004 | Jul 19, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 1, 2000 | Jan 14, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 15, 2000 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-427-33199 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33199 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Mayfair Labrisa42-427-33251
0.9 KM · Texas Independent Explor Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,530 | -3,126 |
| Vicksburg | 4,485 | -4,081 |
| First Rincon | 5,300 | -4,896 |
| Vicksburg | 6,560 | -6,156 |
Garcia L&L Co.42-427-34783
1.2 KM · Smith Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -236 |
| Catahoula | 970 | -556 |
| Catahoula | 3,620 | -3,206 |
| Vicksburg | 4,630 | -4,216 |
| Rincon 2 | 5,670 | -5,256 |
| Ashby Sand | 7,248 | -6,834 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Slick42-427-34807
5.4 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,200 | -777 |
| Catahoula | 3,230 | -2,807 |
| Catahoula | 3,495 | -3,072 |
| Vicksburg | 6,660 | -6,237 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
LA Brisa Ranch Belmont42-427-33018
5.9 KM · Trap Rock Oil, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 400 | -54 |
| Catahoula | 2,900 | -2,554 |
| Vicksburg | 4,010 | -3,664 |
| K-Sd. | 4,628 | -4,282 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
LA Brisa Ranch Belmont42-427-34527
6.0 KM · Trap Rock Oil, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 400 | -85 |
| Frio | 2,900 | -2,585 |
| Vicksburg | 4,010 | -3,695 |
LA Brisa Ranch/Belmont42-427-34761
6.0 KM · Trap Rock Oil, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 400 | -66 |
| Catahoula | 2,900 | -2,566 |
| Vicksburg | 4,010 | -3,676 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Slick42-427-34808
6.1 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 900 | -481 |
| Catahoula | 3,065 | -2,646 |
| Catahoula | 3,365 | -2,946 |
| Vicksburg | 5,850 | -5,431 |
| Vicksburg | 6,810 | -6,391 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
LA Brisa Ranch Belmont42-427-34777
6.3 KM · Trap Rock Oil, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 400 | -75 |
| Catahoula | 2,900 | -2,575 |
| Vicksburg | 4,010 | -3,685 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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